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... abbess thought that this melancholy event should rather hasten than retard her taking the veil .. " " When Albertina contemplated her lot , her spirits sunk in absolute despair ; she was persuaded that the tears which she incessantly ...
... abbess thought that this melancholy event should rather hasten than retard her taking the veil .. " " When Albertina contemplated her lot , her spirits sunk in absolute despair ; she was persuaded that the tears which she incessantly ...
Page 208
... abbess in a tone of astonishment- " No one ( returned Velasquez ) , can , I trust , entertain a greater veneration for religion than myself ; but no ratio- nal being can suppose that a parent's rights extend to such a length ; and if ...
... abbess in a tone of astonishment- " No one ( returned Velasquez ) , can , I trust , entertain a greater veneration for religion than myself ; but no ratio- nal being can suppose that a parent's rights extend to such a length ; and if ...
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Ann Mary Hamilton. " I am sorry , father ( said the abbess ) , that these are your sentiments , for they are not mine ; but if Albertina prefers returning a beggar to'- " A beggar ' repeated the father . " Yes ( said the abbess , firmly ) ...
Ann Mary Hamilton. " I am sorry , father ( said the abbess ) , that these are your sentiments , for they are not mine ; but if Albertina prefers returning a beggar to'- " A beggar ' repeated the father . " Yes ( said the abbess , firmly ) ...
Page 210
... abbess ; he knew the disposition of the holy mo- ther of St. Catherine's ; but that she should think of enriching the convent , by appropriating to it the whole posses- sions of the hapless Albertina , was so glaring an act of injustice ...
... abbess ; he knew the disposition of the holy mo- ther of St. Catherine's ; but that she should think of enriching the convent , by appropriating to it the whole posses- sions of the hapless Albertina , was so glaring an act of injustice ...
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... abbess , I fear , possesses a power which she is determined to exer- cise , of appropriating the fortune of your late father to the use of her convent ; you have no relations on whose bounty you might rely for protection and sup port ...
... abbess , I fear , possesses a power which she is determined to exer- cise , of appropriating the fortune of your late father to the use of her convent ; you have no relations on whose bounty you might rely for protection and sup port ...
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affection Albertina Alberto Anselmo appeared aunt beauty beheld beloved bestow Bianca birth bosom Camillo castle cause child Clara Claudia Clementina convent Corinna Count D'Rosonio countenance countess cried Montalva cried the count crime D'Ro daugh daughter dear death Di Soranzo Diana Douglas distress Don Carlos Don Juan dorno duke Ellen endeavoured exclaimed eyes father favour fear feel Fernando Fiametta fortune friendship gave girl grief guilt hand happiness heart Heaven honour hope infant Isabel knew lady abbess Laney Laura Lauretta lord marchioness Maria marquis marriage marry ment mind minstrel Montoni mother Naples ness never noble orphan parents passion peace pleasure poor possessed promise ranzo received regret rendered replied Rome Santenos signor cried Signora Sforza soon Soranzo Spain spirits Stephano suffer sylph talva tears temper Teresa thank thee thought tion turbed unhappy Valeria Victoria Viola vowed wife wish woman wretched young
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